I received this sad e.mail today and thought I should share it with you all. I know some of you remember Harry and were in touch with him. His user name on the forum was Canuck and although he didn't post very much, he used to e.mail his memories and I'd post them for him. His health hasn't been good over the past couple of years, but he kept in touch. http://forum.warsopweb.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1485&start=0I have passed on your condolences to Harry's wife, Elsie.

Dear Carol,

It is with deep sorrow I send this message to you.

Harry passed away on Friday the 25th February 2011.He died in Hospital in Bracebridge Ontario Canadaas you know he has not been that well for a few years now but he never complained.

He loved his life in Canada, but he never forgot his roots,he enjoyed emailing the Warsop Web and telling stories.

I have to say he loved his family and everyone, everyone loved Harry.

We celebrated our 60th wedding anniversary on the 24th February, we did that at his bed side,although we knew he was havinga difficult time I am sure he heard us talking to him.

When my father died just over 4 years ago I registered on this forum to keep in touch with my home town and its folk. A few months later my aunt died. She'd been born in Warsop and I mentioned it on here. Harry pm'd me with his memories of my grandparents and the family when they lived near his in Orchard Yard. IHe remembered my aunt. It was great to hear from him and I had a couple more mails, the last about 2 years ago when he said that he'd been very poorly. He sounded like a nice chap who obviously had some great memories of, and a love for his home town.

I had a chat with Harry at Christmas. He knew he was checking out but hoped to have one more holiday travelling by train through the Canadian Rockies. Sadly he didn't make it but he was happy. He told me many times he had enjoyed a great life. He left Warsop for Vancouver in the fifties and ended up in Toronto. He just wanted a better life than Warsop could offer him in the fifties. Although it was after he moved to Canada his father died down Warsop Main. His wife, my Grandma got £250 if I remember correctly.

Looking at the demolition of Welbeck headstocks I can't help feeling he had the right idea in looking for a brighter future elsewhere.

I have to correct what Cheshire cat put Harry was living in England when His father died,he was working at Thorseby Colliery as a fitter,I remember him telling me that he over heard two guys talking about his father dying.Harry had just moved to Canada in the September in 1963 when his Mother died in the December.